The Democratic Party of Korea criticized the Japanese government and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in relation to Japan's Tokyo Olympic Organizing Committee marking Dokdo as Japanese territory on the map of its website.
"The Japanese government immediately accepts the South Korean government's protest and strongly urges the removal of Dokdo from the Olympic map," said Democratic Party spokesperson Lee Yong-bin in a commentary.
Spokesperson Lee emphasized, "The act of using the Olympics to drive ambition for Dokdo can never be condoned or tolerated." "The Democratic Party and the government will mobilize all means to respond strongly."
"The IOC's double and partial attitude should also be criticized," he said. "The IOC recommended that Dokdo be deleted from the Korean Peninsula flag in response to Japanese protests during the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics. must,” he pointed out.
“The IOC should also make an official request to the Japanese government to delete Dokdo, just as it was back then,” he said, adding, “Only in this way can the IOC’s status be properly established.”
Representatives also joined in the criticism.
Former Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun, who is calling for an 'Olympic boycott', said on Facebook, "If the demands for political neutrality raised at the Pyeongchang Olympics do not apply equally to the Tokyo Olympics, it would violate equity and damage the Olympic spirit. there,” he pointed out.
Assemblyman Park Yong-jin also said, "The labeling of Dokdo is an unacceptable violation of sovereignty and a foolish act that undermines the spirit of the Olympics, and should be deleted immediately." You have to play a role.”
(Photo=Professor Kyung-Duk Seo, Yonhap News)